Fork Union Military Academy defeats Coral Glades AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fork Union Military Academy defeated Coral Glades AJROTC 933.8 to 801.6 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 1 - 1 record. Fork Union Military Academy was led by, Christopher DeGray who shot a 249.8. The remaining contributing members were Trenton Maxwell, James Robinson, , and Huyn-Woo Kim. Fork Union Military Academy is from Fork Union, VA, and is coached by MAJ David Wallace.
Coral Glades AJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. Coral Glades AJROTC was led by, Jonathan Benchabat who shot a 250.4. The remaining contributing members were Eden Arbeli, Matthew Urbaneja, and Carlos Valero. Coral Glades AJROTC is from Coral Springs, FL, and is coached by Charles Dean.
Next up Fork Union Military Academy will compete against Stewarts Creek AJROTC from Smyrna, TN. Stewarts Creek AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Coral Glades AJROTC will compete against Skyline AJROTC from Dallas, TX. Skyline AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.939013751.1
Fork Union Military Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1426
Coral Glades AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1413
10 - 16 Feb 2020